CE1003 – CARTOGRAPHY
CE1003 – CARTOGRAPHY
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UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9
Cartography today – Nature of cartography – History of cartography – Graticules –
Cartometry.
UNIT II EARTH 9
Earth – Map relations – Basic geodesy – Map projections – Scale – Reference and
coordinate system – Transformation – Basic transformation – Affin transformation.
UNIT III SOURCES OF DATA 9
Sources of data – Ground survey and positioning – Remote sensing data collection –
Census and sampling – Data – Models for digital cartographic information – Map
digitizing.
UNIT IV PERCEPTION AND DESIGN 9
Cartographic design – Color theory and models – Color and pattern creation and
specification – Color and pattern – Typography and lettering the map – Map compilation.
UNIT V CARTOGRAPHY ABSTRACTION 9
Selection and generalisation principles – Symbolisation – Topographic and thematic
maps – Map production and reproduction – Map series.
Total: 45
TEXT BOOKS
1. Anson, R.W. and Ormeling, F.J., “Basic Cartography for Students and
Technicians”, Vol. I, II and III, 2nd Edition, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers,
1994.
2. Arthur H. Robinson, “Elements of Cartography”, 6th Edition, John Wiley and
Sons, 1995.
REFERENCES
1. John Campbell, “Introductory Cartography”, 2nd Edition, Brown Publishers,
1994.
2. Kraak, M.J. and Ormeling, F.J., “Cartography - Visualisation and Spatial Data”,
Prentice Hall, 1996.
L T P C
3 0 0 3
UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9
Cartography today – Nature of cartography – History of cartography – Graticules –
Cartometry.
UNIT II EARTH 9
Earth – Map relations – Basic geodesy – Map projections – Scale – Reference and
coordinate system – Transformation – Basic transformation – Affin transformation.
UNIT III SOURCES OF DATA 9
Sources of data – Ground survey and positioning – Remote sensing data collection –
Census and sampling – Data – Models for digital cartographic information – Map
digitizing.
UNIT IV PERCEPTION AND DESIGN 9
Cartographic design – Color theory and models – Color and pattern creation and
specification – Color and pattern – Typography and lettering the map – Map compilation.
UNIT V CARTOGRAPHY ABSTRACTION 9
Selection and generalisation principles – Symbolisation – Topographic and thematic
maps – Map production and reproduction – Map series.
Total: 45
TEXT BOOKS
1. Anson, R.W. and Ormeling, F.J., “Basic Cartography for Students and
Technicians”, Vol. I, II and III, 2nd Edition, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers,
1994.
2. Arthur H. Robinson, “Elements of Cartography”, 6th Edition, John Wiley and
Sons, 1995.
REFERENCES
1. John Campbell, “Introductory Cartography”, 2nd Edition, Brown Publishers,
1994.
2. Kraak, M.J. and Ormeling, F.J., “Cartography - Visualisation and Spatial Data”,
Prentice Hall, 1996.
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